Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC Buys 157,908 Shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF $EWU

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) by 12.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,439,415 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 157,908 shares during the period. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF accounts for approximately 1.2% of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC owned about 1.95% of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF worth $65,580,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP boosted its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 216.7% in the 4th quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLP now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 105.8% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 495 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its holdings in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF by 28.6% during the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Colonial Trust Advisors purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF in the 4th quarter worth about $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.38% of the company’s stock.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Price Performance

EWU opened at $45.76 on Monday. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF has a twelve month low of $39.23 and a twelve month high of $48.92. The company has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $46.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.04.

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI United Kingdom index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of British companies. It covers the top 85% of British companies by market cap. EWU was launched on Mar 12, 1996 and is managed by BlackRock.